What are the requirements for the ALJ's decision?

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) 30 days after the close of the hearing under § 1.658; or (2) 120 days after the effective date stated in the referral notice under § 1.626(c)(4), 43 CFR 45.26(c)(4), or 50 CFR 221.26(c)(4). (b) (i) Findings of fact on all disputed issues of material fact; (ii) Conclusions of law necessary to make the findings of fact (such as rulings on materiality and on the admissibility of evidence); and (iii) Reasons for the findings and conclusions. (2) The ALJ may adopt any of the findings of fact proposed by one or more of the parties. (3) The decision will not contain conclusions as to whether any preliminary condition or prescription should be adopted, modified, or rejected, or whether any proposed alternative should be accepted or rejected. (c) (1) Serve the decision on each party to the hearing; (2) Prepare a list of all documents that constitute the complete record for the hearing process (including the decision) and certify that the list is complete; and (3) Forward to FERC the complete record for the hearing process, along with the certified list prepared under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, for inclusion in the record for the license proceeding. Materials received in electronic form, (d)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1.660